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lick1 verblick2 noun licklick1 /lɪk/ ●●● S3 verb  
lick1Origin: Old English liccian VERB TABLElick |
| Present | I, you, we, they | lick | | he, she, it | licks | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | licked | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have licked | | he, she, it | has licked | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had licked | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will lick | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have licked |
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| Present | I | am licking | | he, she, it | is licking | | you, we, they | are licking | | Past | I, he, she, it | was licking | | you, we, they | were licking | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been licking | | he, she, it | has been licking | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been licking | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be licking | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been licking |
- Manley has been unable to lick his drinking problem
- Nina licked the melted chocolate off her fingers.
- Paul put down the chicken and licked his fingers.
- The children sat licking their ice creams.
- He licks his lips nervously, but he doesn't move.
- He paws at me, licks me, nuzzles me and I talk back.
- In moments, they were snuffling at his thighs, jumping up with gleeful whines to lick his face.
- She had barely licked the envelope before she had her first pains.
- The sun had set and dusk, like some nocturnal beast, had crept out of hiding and was stealthily licking its paws.
- We thought we had it licked, but it turns out to be stronger than we are.
- You could not lick them, and you could not get yours licked.
to eat► eat · Don't eat so fast - you'll get sick.· I'm so full. I couldn't eat another thing.· She was sitting on the wall, eating an apple.· Hey! - Someone's eaten all my chocolates. ► have to eat a particular thing: · I wasn't very hungry, so I just had a sandwich.· I think I'll just have one more piece of cake.have something for lunch/dinner/breakfast: · What shall we have for dinner?· I usually just have fruit for breakfast. ► chew to bite food several times and turn it around in your mouth: · I chewed the toffee slowly.· There was a cow in the field, slowly chewing a mouthful of grass. ► swallow to make something go down your throat towards your stomach: · If you drink some water it will make the pills easier to swallow.· I threw a piece of meat to the dog and he swallowed it in one go. ► lick to eat something soft by moving your tongue across its surface: · The children sat licking their ice creams.lick something off something: · Nina licked the melted chocolate off her fingers. ► consume to eat or drink something - used especially in scientific or technical contexts: · In order to survive human beings need to consume food and water.· People who consume large amounts of animal fats are more likely to get cancer and heart disease. ► dig in/tuck in to eat eagerly and with enjoyment: · Dinner's ready everyone. Dig in!· Nick was already at the table, tucking in.tuck into: · "This is delicious!'' he said, tucking into his steak and kidney pudding. ► feed if animals or babies feed , they eat or drink: · Most new babies will want to feed every few hours.· The pigs were feeding from a trough in the middle of the yard.feed on: · The larvae feed on the young shoots of water-lilies. ► chow down American informal to eat, especially in a noisy way or in a way that shows you are very hungry: · We each grabbed a container of ice cream and chowed down.chow down on: · The kids were chowing down on a large pizza. ► flames lick something literary (=they touch something lightly)· Flames licked the darkening sky. ► a lick of paint informal (=a layer of paint used to make something more attractive)· All she needed to do to the kitchen was give it a lick of paint. NOUN► flame· BIn the far distance, the flames licked their way toward the beach like lava coming down the mountainsides.· From the other, funnels of smoke poured with flames licking behind them, lighting the dark smoke garishly.· The flames were licking at the window.· Yes, they agreed, smoke and flames licking at their faces as they punched their dough, it was hot.· He failed to notice the flames licking around the drawers of the filing cabinet.· Yellow-orange flames lick up from bottom to top.· I remember the flames of our cabin licking the night.· Crimson and coral flames licking the darkness with warmth, glistening like blood and rubies. ► lip· Berries trembled against her lips and she licked them, swallowed.· He kept his head turned towards Mary, though, as between parted lips they licked the tips of each other's tongues. ► wound· The researchers injected formalin into animals' paws and watched how often they licked the wound.· We thought the murderous hordes were beaten and whimpering out in the jungles, licking their wounds.· Real togetherness Einstein licked his wounds after his long drawn out battle with Bohr about the uncertainty principle.· Eventually they would withdraw those investments, turn inward, lick their wounds, repair their factories, and bolster their stock.· The more time she had to lick her wounds, the better.· Sometimes they choose to lick their wounds in quiet or stay in a shut-down state, raging inward1y for years.· At least we were in good hands while we licked our wounds. ► lick somebody’s boots► have (got) something licked► lick your lips- A rare, special smell that should have had her licking her lips and counting the hours until lunch.
- Digby could almost hear the commentators licking their lips.
- He licked his lips and looked at my laughing mouth.
- He bared his teeth and licked his lips, as Blackberry had done before the dead hedgehog on the road.
- Plummer licked his lips and frowned.
- She licked her lips and read fast.
- The other licks his lips, and stares at Slothrop.
- The day after the election, many defeated conservatives were licking their wounds.
- At least we were in good hands while we licked our wounds.
- Eventually they would withdraw those investments, turn inward, lick their wounds, repair their factories, and bolster their stock.
- Feeling hurt, and wanting to lick her wounds in private, another sort of pride came to Fabia then.
- Real togetherness Einstein licked his wounds after his long drawn out battle with Bohr about the uncertainty principle.
- Sometimes they choose to lick their wounds in quiet or stay in a shut-down state, raging inward1y for years.
- The more time she had to lick her wounds, the better.
- We thought the murderous hordes were beaten and whimpering out in the jungles, licking their wounds.
- A lot of similar stories, people just wanting to get back into shape, get their games together.
- And backs off quick, before the long-suffering pimp shows up, and knocks the girl into shape with his jewelled fists.
- His replacement, former sales manager Nils Sontag, never had enough time to lick the company into shape.
- Lionesses lick their cubs into shape and life.
- Nevertheless an heroic effort is being made to lick Expo into shape before Easter Monday.
- The first two hours knock us into shape, however, as we battle with the boulder-strewn approach to Condoriri.
- With the BaByliss BodyToner Plus you can treat yourself to wonderful massages and get back into shape at the same time.
1tongue [transitive] to move your tongue across the surface of something in order to eat it, wet it, clean it etc:  The dog jumped up and licked her face.lick something ↔ up A cat licked up the drops spilt on the floor.lick something off something He licked the drops off his upper lip.2sport [transitive] informal to defeat an opponent: I bet we could lick the best teams in Georgia.3flames/waves [intransitive, transitive] literary if flames or waves lick something, they touch it again and again with quick movementslick at/against Soon the flames were licking at the curtains.4have (got) something licked informal to have succeeded in dealing with a difficult problem: Just when you think you’ve got it licked, it comes back.5lick your lips (also lick your chops American English) to feel eager and excited because you are expecting to get something good: Scottish rugby fans are licking their lips in anticipation.6lick your wounds to quietly think about the defeat or disappointment you have just suffered7lick somebody’s boots to obey someone completely because you are afraid of them or want to please them → knock/lick somebody/something into shape at shape1(3)lick1 verblick2 noun licklick2 noun - Can I have a lick of your ice cream cone?
- Ellis landed a few licks early in the third round.
- A lick of colour pulsed out of the engine, dissolved, came again and grew strong.
- Big Brother chug and flow to good effect and sling some quality licks.
- Having settled her differences, she gave my hand a tentative lick.
- He cringed as one of the girls came up to the car and gave Donna a lick of her cone.
- They meet at salt licks and live on leaves and fruit.
- When I was 12, most of my licks were copped from somebody else.
► flames lick something literary (=they touch something lightly)· Flames licked the darkening sky. ► a lick of paint informal (=a layer of paint used to make something more attractive)· All she needed to do to the kitchen was give it a lick of paint. ► give something a lick and a promise► a lick of paint/colour etc- Julie Mills moved into her Edwardian town house in London expecting to just give it a lick of paint.
- Rooms have recently had a lick of paint, but nothing too drastic, making this an unbeatable central London bargain.
- Those kids don't have a lick of common sense.
- A lot of similar stories, people just wanting to get back into shape, get their games together.
- And backs off quick, before the long-suffering pimp shows up, and knocks the girl into shape with his jewelled fists.
- His replacement, former sales manager Nils Sontag, never had enough time to lick the company into shape.
- Lionesses lick their cubs into shape and life.
- Nevertheless an heroic effort is being made to lick Expo into shape before Easter Monday.
- The first two hours knock us into shape, however, as we battle with the boulder-strewn approach to Condoriri.
- With the BaByliss BodyToner Plus you can treat yourself to wonderful massages and get back into shape at the same time.
1[countable usually singular] when you move your tongue across the surface of something: Can I have a lick of your ice cream?2a lick of paint/colour etc a small amount of paint etc put onto the surface of something to improve its appearance: It’ll be okay after a lick of paint.3not a lick of something American English old-fashioned not even a small amount of something: Ann won’t do a lick of work around the house.4[countable] informal part of a song played on a guitar: a bluesy guitar lick5at a great/fair lick British English informal very fast6give something a lick and a promise a)British English to wash or clean something quickly and carelessly b)American English to do a job quickly and carelessly7[countable] informal an act of hitting someone |